The One About The Credit Crunch

1.  EXT.  SUNNYSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE.  DAY.

Easter Day, outside the main entrance to Sunnyside, and MIRIAM is giving it another go.  As before, earlier in the day, PEOPLE walk on past, indifferent to what she has to say.

MIRIAM

Because verily I say unto you, my friends,

that you must waken from your slumber

and save yourselves.  Otherwise you will

face annihilation.  Save your souls, or face

death and destruction.  Look around you,

look at what is happening.  The financial

stability of the entire world is in jeopardy.

This turmoil is God's way of telling you

that your crusade is wrong and morally

unjust.  It is God's way of telling you that

you are corrupt ..

As before, Security Officers CONNOR and HAYLEY appear out of nowhere and approach MIRIAM.  She knows the routine, and speeds up to finish her sermon before they bundle her away.

MIRIAM

..  It is God's way of telling you that time is

running out.  The apocalypse is at hand!

Rise up, you children of Argos!  Rise up!

2.  EXT.  SUNNYSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE.  DAY.

We see MIRIAM being escorted across the Plaza to a waiting police van by CONNOR and HAYLEY.

MIRIAM

What's going on?  What are you doing?

HAYLEY

You're being arrested, love.

MIRIAM

Get off me!  Arrested?  What for?

CONNOR

(Opening the rear door of the police

van)  Hah!

MIRIAM

What's that supposed to mean?

CONNOR

Where to start.  Criticising the State.

Blasphemy.  Subversion.  Incitement

to riot.  Take your pick, love.  

MIRIAM

You've got to be joking.

HAYLEY

(Pushing her into the van)  Do we

look like we're joking?

CONNOR slams the door shut behind her.  We hear MIRIAM thumping the inside of the door. CONNOR and HAYLEY piss themselves.  They are helpless.  CONNOR feebly knocks the van, to signal the driver to go, before collapsing in a heap on the ground.